Sidestick and galley lock.



E. B. WILSON.

SIDESTIGK AND GALLEY LOCK.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 24, 1914.

1,123,154. Patented Dec. 29, 1914.

Witnesses fizys nior Edward M19072 THE NORRIS PETERS CO4, FHOTD-LITHD..WASHINGTON. D. C

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EIWVARD E. WILSON, OF CLEVELAND, OHIO, ASSIGNOR T0 KATHERINE L. SMOO'IZ,0F

' CLEVELAND, QHIO.

SIDES'IIO'K AND GALLEY 1200K.

Application filed January 24., 1914.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD I WILsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Cleveland, in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio,haveinvented some certain new and useful Improvements in Sidestick andGalley Locks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use the same.

Ihis invention relates to improvements in printers galleys and hasspecial reference to the side sticks and type lock construction.

The object of my invention is to provide a sheet metal side stick eithertapered or of straight edge, which is adapted to receive and retain asheet metal lock block at any predetermined point along the edge of saidside stick.

The invention consists of a sheet metal side stick bent upon itself soas to provide a corrugated strip of metal interior of said side stickand leaving the outer surface of said side stick perfectly smooth.

My invention further consists in providing a sheet metal lock blockprovided with a corrugated tongue which is adapted to engage thecorrugated strip interior of the side stick at any predetermined pointalong the edge of the same.

My invention still further consists in providing a means for locking theside stick to the rim of the galley when so desired.

The invention further consists of parts and combination of parts all ofwhich will be hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure I, is a perspective view showing a galley withthe type set therein illustrating the manner of employing my invention.Fig. II, is a perspective view showing the construction of the lockblock. Fig. III, is a view of the side stick used in connection with myinvention. This view is shown with parts broken away for the purpose ofshowing the interior arrangement. Fig. IV, is a sectional View takenthrough the end of the side stick and through the side of the lockblock. Fig. V, is a plan view of a section of metal show ing the mannerof folding the same to form the side stick. Fig. V1, is a perspectiveview of one end of a side stick and a section of the galley rim showingthe manner of holding the side stick to the galley rim Fatented Dec. 29,1%14.

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when such a connection is desired. Fig. VII, is a sectional view takenthrough lines A-A of Fig. VI, and Fig. VIII, is a plan view of theconnecting member shown in Figs. VI, and VII, this view showing theconnecting member inverted for the purpose of clearness.

This invention is adapted for several uses in the printers trade but forthe purpose of illustration I have shown the same as being employed inthe following manner: A galley 1, is employed in which single type orlinotype are set. After the type 2 have been set a tapered side stick 3of any style is employed and placed next to one of the inner edges ofthe rim 1. A correspondingly tapered side stick l constructed accordingto my invention is placed between the type and the side stick 3. Byreferring to Fig. V, it will be seen that the side stick 4c is formed ofa blank sheet of metal having one edge corrugated as at 6; the metal isbent upward at each of the dotted lines thus forming the sections 7, 8,9, 10 and 11. The corrugated portion 6 being bent so as to be entirelywithin the tubular side stick. (See Figs. III, IV and VII.) The section11 terminating a short distance from the section 7 forms a slot 12 thewhole length of the side stick. The lock block 13 is formed of anysuitable material having a corrugated tongue 14. I prefer to constructthis lock block 13 of sheet metal and have shown the same as beingconstructed in this manner. Ihe upper inner edge 15 is formed so as tocome a short distance from the edge of the side stick 4, (see Fig. IV).After the desired amount of type is set within the frame the lock block13 is placed. adjacent the side stick 4 with the tongue 14 insertedthrough the slot 12 of the side stick 4. The block is tilted so that theedge 16 is higher than the top edge of the side stick 4: thus throwingthe tongue 14 out of engagement with the corrugated portion 6. The blockis thus slid along the side stick l till the type is firmly supportedand then the lock block 13 is dropped. into position and the tongue 14engages the corrugations of the section 6 thus preventing the type fromfalling, sliding or tipping. When it is desired to support a line oftype longer than the ordinary lock block 13, two side sticks, such as4:, 4-, are employed and a lock block 13 is secured to each of thesestrips. A pin or series of orifices 19, 19, is secured to the lockblocks 13,13 by meansof the aforementioned lugs 17 and orifices 19. Byproviding a plurality of orifices 19, 19 any desired length of type maybe supported. In employing this side stick for various uses it becomesnecessary at times that the'side stick 4 be connected with the rim 1 andfor this purpose I have provided a connecting medium 20 provided on oneend with a flange 21 which is adapted to engage the rim 1. The oppositeend of said connecting medium 20 is provided with a corrugated tongue 22and a spring 23. The side stick 4 is provided with a slot 24 throughwhich passes the tongue 22, the tongue 22 engaging the corrugatedsection 6 of the side stick in any predetermined location within thelimits of the slot 24. By referring to Fig. VII it will be seen that bypressing the section 20 clownwardly the tongue 22 will be disengagedfrom the corrugated section 6 and the connecting medium-may be adjustedor removed. The shoulder 25 at the upper end of the tongue 22 engagesthe edge of the slot 2 1 thus when the spring 23 forces the tongue 22into contact with the corrugated section 6' the member 20 is preventedfrom being lifted out of position until the member 20 is presseddownward as hereinabove mentioned.

From the above description taken in connection with the drawings it willbe clearly seen that I have produced a novel device for use inconnection with the printers trade. By constructing the side stick 4 inthe manner according to my invention I have provided a smooth outersurface, which is absolutely necessary, and have at the same timeprovided a positive adjustable locking block for keeping the type fromfalling down, tilting or sliding.

, It is obvious that the side stick may be cast instead of being made upof sheet metal and it is also obvious that many details of constructionmay be modified and still the objects of this invention be retained.

What I claim is: j v

1. A side stick of the type set forth comprising a sheet metal blankbent upon itself so as to form a tubular stick provided with a wcorrugated section interior of said stick, in

combination with a block located at right angles to and slidably mountedexterior of said stick, said block provided with a corrugated tongueadapted to engage said cor rugated section of said stick.

2. A side stick of the type set forth comprising a tubular stickprovided with a corrugated section extending the whole length of saidstick in combinationwith a block located at right angles to and slidably.mountcd exterior of said stick, said block provided with corrugationsadapted to en- I gage the corrugated'section of said stick.

7 3. A side stick of the type set forth comprising a tubular stickprovided with a corrugated section interiorly located within said stickand extendin'g'the whole length terior of said stick, said block havinga corrugated tongue adapted to enter said slot of said side stick andengage with the corrugated section within said stick, all substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth.

5. A side stick-of the type set forth comprising a tubular stickprovided with a corrugated or toothed section located within said stick,an arm' slidably mounted on and extending from one side of said stick,said arm provided with a tongue adapted to engage with and be retainedby said corrugated or toothed section of said stick.

1 6. A side stick of the type set forth comrugated section interiorlylocated within said stick, an elongated orifice located in theuppersurface and at one end of said stick, said orifice being adjacentthe interior corrugations of said stick, in combination prising atubular stick provided with a corf with locking means for locking thesaid stick to the rim of a ,printers galley, said means consisting of ametallic strip having a flange at one end thereof and the opposite endprovided with a corrugated tongue, said tongue adapted to engage thecorrugated section of the stick through the elongated slot and theflange adapted to engage the rim frame of said galley, all substantiallyas and for the purpose set forth. I

7. A side'stick of the type set forth comprising a corrugated or toothedstrip located Within said stick, a block slidably mounted atthe side ofsaid stick, said block provided with a toothed or corrugated tongueadapted to engage said corrugated or toothed strip 1 of said stick. v vSigned at Cleveland in the county of Cuyahoga and State of Ohio this29th day of December 1913.

- EDWARD E. WILSON. l/Vitnesses FRANK C. GREGG, ALBERT B. DONNELLY.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner 0! Patents,

' Washington, D. C."

